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Easy Lover: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Phil Collins, Philip Bailey and Nathan East
- F minor
- 4/4
- 132 BPM
- 1984
- Easy
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Easy Lover written out as piano music: the VI – VII – i7 – iv7 – v7 – i7 – VI – VII loop in F minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays sneaky heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&) and the right hand tiptoe chords.
Easy Lover chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Db | VI | Db F Ab |
| 2 | Eb | VII | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Fm7 | i7 | F Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Bbm7 | iv7 | Bb Db F Ab |
| 4 | Cm7 | v7 | C Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Fm7 | i7 | F Ab C Eb |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: sneaky heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&) in the left hand and tiptoe chords in the right, over the Db – Db – Eb – Fm7 – Fm7 – Bbm7 – Cm7 – Fm7 chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Easy Lover
Does the sheet music for Easy Lover have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Easy Lover?
The loop is Db – Db – Eb – Fm7 – Fm7 – Bbm7 – Cm7 – Fm7 (VI – VII – i7 – iv7 – v7 – i7 – VI – VII) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is Easy Lover in?
F minor, at about 132 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Easy Lover?
Sneaky heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Easy Lover easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Easy Lover?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.